Madison times., 1887-01-01
TERMS---S2. 90 PER YEAR

was bearing me away down TO the sea-
fought with il, struggled with il cried out to
the waters not 10 drown me. Then they grew
perfectly calm, and was floating down the
stream.
l can hardly tell when the fever abated-
The harvest-moon was shining on the night
when Sir Adrian caught me by the river; it
was the middle Of October when one morning
l opened nv ewes to sense and reason, and
saw the sunlight Pickering on the wall
l heard afterwards what had passed; and I
think this is the best place to tell IL.
Sir Adrian had RI sed me in his arms and
carried me to the house. to her ladyship's
boudoir, where the terrible charge had been
brought against me. He laid me on the couch
and then went in search Of his mother. She
came, and they stood one on either side OF
me.
Mother" he said. "do you know who this
is, this girl who has been nameless and friend
less against whom you brought q charge Of
theft, whom you have ordered from the only
shelter she has ever knowui Do you know
who she isl"
Neither nor any one else can answer that
question" replied Lady Caryl.
Il can answer it." declared Sir Adrian; ~
know who she is. She is the daughter and
heiress Of the late Squire"
II do not believe itr' cried her ladyshlp;
but her face grew ghastly white.
'Read those papers," said Sir Adrian, ''ad
then you must believe"
Slowly her ladyshp read them through,
then laid them down.
do you believe now, asked Sir Adrian"
III a. k.re -.
words were spoken in protest, even against
her will Then, after few moments
thought, she added, What q terrible mistake
l wonder the old Squire could rest In his
grave! His only child tool'
at is plain enough, mother, that these
proofs Of her identity and the Squire's will
made in her favor are what she found in the
old umber-rooms. She had hidden them, and
meant TO destroy them. Do you see the gen.
erosity Of the deedl She was giving up name,
fortune, pOsition-and whyi Shall l tell you
VIII, motherf'
Yes" answer - her ladyship; and there
were tears in her eyes as she spoke.
''For nv sake and because she could not
bear that her gain should be my loss, she was
giving up all that she valued most in the
world. Mother" he added quickly, ''do you
think there is another woman In the world
who would do this for mer'
And the tears rained down Lady Caryps face
as she answered that she did not.
''She must have her rights and have them
at once" Sir Adrian went on. "The Squire
might well speak Of righting a wrongl
more cruel wrong than this was never perpe-
trated. I will send for Mr.. Graham to-mor-
row, and she will be acknowledged mistress Of
Heron's Nest at once. 1t is hers"
''ves," agreed her ladyshp most unwilling
ly, 'it is hers. But what will the world says"
81 care nothing for that" replied Sir Ad-
rian. Mother, you will see that she is known
henceforth as Miss Dacre, heiress Of Heron's
Nest"
Then was carried upstairs, and my terri
BILE fever began, and lasted until awoke that
morning and saw the sunlight nickering on
the wall.
My senses were clear and found that my
story was known, for the nurses called me
Miss Dacre.
When was able to bear the interview, Lady
Caryl came to see me. She was kind and
gentle, but evidently i'll at ease.
[ro BE Continued